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Treatment of detachment retinal is essentially surgical and making by external (scleral buckling) or internal (endocular chirurgy chirurgy) methid. Authors relate functional and anatomical result of retinal detachment in elderly's population. Retrospective study realized in ophthalmological clinic of University and Hospital Center of Tpirs; is concerning fifty-three patients mean aged of 76 years and treating to Irst January 1998 at 31 December 1999 by sclerall buckling in first intention. The authors have noticed one year after surgical treatment, an anatomical recuperation of 71,15 % (n=37) with 59,45 % of functional success superior to 4/10 degrees Seleral buckling can be also to considere as a valid treatment in case of retinal detachment trentment of clderly population.